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Carestream earns 42 US patents in 2018 and secures 37 additional patents in other countries
Carestream Health was awarded 42 new patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office last year for innovation in digital radiography, extremity CT imaging, and other healthcare technology areas. The company also received 37 additional patents in European and Asian countries last year. New patents earned by the company’s scientists and engineers include new medical image capture technologies related to the development of CT systems designed for extremity exams; and continued technology advances that further enhance the image quality delivered by Carestream’s growing portfolio of radiology imaging systems and detectors. The company’s product portfolio includes digital imaging systems for general radiology and specialty areas such as orthopedics and pediatrics; digital laser imagers that output medical images to film and paper; and the latest healthcare IT solutions and cloud-based services for hospitals, clinics and physician practices.